Indiana CTSI

AI Workshop Series | AI and Research Ethics: Moving Beyond "New Tools, Old Rules"
2025-09-17 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Regenstrief Social Hub, 1101 W 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
This new series from the Indiana CTSI aims to educate attendees on leveraging AI basic principles and tools, its ethics to improve productivity, facilitate work processes, and address ethical considerations. The series is open to anyone interested in the topics, with each session lasting one hour and presented in a hybrid format – in person at the Regenstrief Social Hub (capped at 90 participants), or virtual (no limit).
Each session will also be recorded and made available after the event.
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September 17, 2025
Presenter: Peter Schwartz, MD, PhD
Synopsis available soon

Grant-Writing Office Hours | SPECIAL SESSION: Learning how to review grants
2025-09-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
Beginning January 15, the Indiana CTSI will hold regularly scheduled Grant-Writing Open Office Hours. At each session, attendees will hear from an expert on a specific topic, and then there will be time for conversation and questions.
The first office hours session will be held on January 15 at 7:00 a.m. Starting in February, they will take place the first Wednesday of each month from 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m, and the third Wednesday of the month from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Sessions will take place on Zoom.
These sessions are open to anyone affiliated with Indiana CTSI partner institutions.
To view the complete schedule for 2025, check the registration form.
Questions? Contact Dr. Tammy Sajdyk.

Grant-Writing Office Hours | Community engagement
2025-09-03 07:00 - 08:00 | Online
Beginning January 15, the Indiana CTSI will hold regularly scheduled Grant-Writing Open Office Hours. At each session, attendees will hear from an expert on a specific topic, and then there will be time for conversation and questions.
The first office hours session will be held on January 15 at 7:00 a.m. Starting in February, they will take place the first Wednesday of each month from 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m., and the third Wednesday of the month from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Sessions will take place on Zoom.
These sessions are open to anyone affiliated with Indiana CTSI partner institutions.
To view the complete schedule for 2025, check the registration form.
Questions? Contact Dr. Tammy Sajdyk.

Grant-Writing Office Hours | Bioethics/regulatory issues
2025-08-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Online

AI Workshop Series | AI in the research workflow: Practical applications of large language models across the stages of research
2025-08-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Regenstrief Social Hub, 1101 W 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
This new series from the Indiana CTSI aims to educate attendees on leveraging AI basic principles and tools, its ethics to improve productivity, facilitate work processes, and address ethical considerations. The series is open to anyone interested in the topics, with each session lasting one hour and presented in a hybrid format – in person at the Regenstrief Social Hub (capped at 90 participants), or virtual (no limit).
Each session will also be recorded and made available after the event.
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August 6, 2025
Presenter: Kosali Simon, PhD, MA
This session will explore how researchers across disciplines can harness the power of large language models (LLMs)–like ChatGPT and other AI tools–to enhance research productivity and innovation. We’ll walk through practical use cases for AI in literature synthesis, protocol refinement, data management, coding assistance, and pre- peer review diagnostics. Special attention will be given to how LLMs can support those with minimal research data programming experience, using small dataset examples and natural language prompts. The talk will also address responsible use, evolving norms for acknowledgment, and the emerging “safe harbors” for ethical integration of AI in research. Whether you’re working with complex code or developing clinical protocols, this presentation will offer accessible tools and guidance for integrating AI into your workflow.

Grant-Writing Office Hours | Finding core services and using biobank samples
2025-08-06 07:00 - 08:00 | Online

AI Workshop Series | An Introduction to the New "Generation" of AI
2025-07-30 12:00 - 13:00 | Regenstrief Social Hub, 1101 W 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
This new series from the Indiana CTSI aims to educate attendees on leveraging AI basic principles and tools, its ethics to improve productivity, facilitate work processes, and address ethical considerations. The series is open to anyone interested in the topics, with each session lasting one hour and presented in a hybrid format – in person at the Regenstrief Social Hub (capped at 90 participants), or virtual (no limit).
Each session will also be recorded and made available after the event.
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July 30 2025
Presenter: Shaun Grannis, MD
This lecture will introduce participants to the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence (AI) and its transformative potential in health research. The session begins by demystifying key AI concepts, including machine learning, deep learning, large language models (LLMs), and generative approaches, before diving into real-world applications in clinical research.
Attendees will explore practical use cases such as automated chart summarization, natural language querying of clinical databases, and diagnostic image analysis. The lecture also outlines the core infrastructure and deployment strategies—whether in the cloud, on-premises, or hybrid environments—needed to support successful AI integration.
Through illustrative case studies in COVID-19 and chronic disease management, the session highlights how AI has already improved clinical workflows, triage, and population health analytics. The talk includes a discussion on effective prompting strategies, fine-tuning for domain specificity, and the ethical and competency considerations vital for responsible AI use in healthcare research

IMPRS Summer Research Poster Symposium
2025-07-25 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-24 10:00 - 15:00 | Van Nuys Medical Science Building Atrium, 635 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
The IMPRS summer research program offers medical students hands-on research opportunities under the guidance of faculty mentors. Join us as students present their work!

Indiana CTSI SEED/STEM Summer Poster Symposium
2025-07-23 17:00 - 19:00 | Van Nuys Medical Science Building Atrium, 635 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
The Indiana CTSI’s SEED/STEM program offers Indiana high school students the opportunity to work with faculty mentors at the IU School of Medicine. Join us as we celebrate their research projects!

Grant-Writing Office Hours | Qualitative research: methods and supportive services
2025-07-16 12:00 - 13:00 | IN

Grant-Writing Office Hours | Designing clinical trials/finding recruitment resources
2025-06-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Online

Grant-Writing Office Hours | Budgets
2025-06-04 07:00 - 08:00 | Online

Grant-Writing Office Hours | Self promotion - asking & writing letters of support, biosketch, and reaching out to a program officer
2025-05-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Online

2025 Purdue University Indiana CTSI Campus Summit: Machine Learning in Medicine
2025-05-09 | Walther Hall, Room C203, 980 W Walnut Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
Join us for an exciting interdisciplinary event exploring the intersection of machine learning and medicine. This collaborative gathering will bring together experts from the Indiana CTSI, Engineering-Medicine PEI, and the broader IUSM and Purdue College of Engineering communities to discuss advancements, challenges, and future directions in applying AI and machine learning to medical research and healthcare.
More details on the agenda and speakers to follow.
Registration is now closed.

Grant-Writing Office Hours | Career development section: K & T grants
2025-05-07 07:00 - 08:00 | Online

2025 IU Bloomington Indiana CTSI Summit: AI and Health Research Summit
2025-04-23 08:30 - 16:00 | Presidents Hall, located in Franklin Hall, 601 E Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN, 47405, United States
Join us for dynamic discussions on AI and ethics, public health, and medicine.
Registration Now Open
Featuring Susan Gregurick, PhD, Associate Director of the Office of Data Science Strategy, NIH.
Agenda
8:30 am: Breakfast
8:50 am: Introduction
Bill Hetrick, PhD, Indiana CTSI Deputy Director for IU Bloomington, and Joel A. Ybe, PhD, Indiana CTSI Navigator for IU Bloomington
9:00-10:00 am: Session I – AI and Ethics
“Ethics and Responsible Use of AI for Translational Science”
Matthew DeCamp, MD, PhD, Center for Bioethics and Humanities and Division of General Internal Medicine, Univ. of Colorado
“Supporting Equitable Design Processes of Robots and AI”
Anastasia Ostrowski, PhD, Dept. of Computer Graphics Technology, Purdue University
“Social Impacts and Ethical Challenges of AI in Healthcare: A Human-Centered Design Perspective”
Elizabeth Kaziunas, PhD, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, IU Bloomington
10:00-10:15 am: Break
10:15-11:15 am: Session II – AI, Public Health, Community
“From descriptive insights to predictive modeling: Understanding the role of the Phoenix: a Sober Active Community Mobile app on recovery outcomes among people with substance use disorders (SUD)”
Danny Valdez, PhD, Applied Health Science, IU School of Public Health – Bloomington
“Supporting Older Adults’ Social Wellness Needs Through AI-Enabled Systems: Opportunities and Barriers”
Aqueasha Martin-Hammond, PhD, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, IU Indianapolis
Talk Title TBD
Patrick Shih, PhD, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, IU Bloomington
11:15-11:30 am: Break
11:30-12:30 pm: Session III – AI and Medicine
“Simulated Minds: What Digital Twins Can Teach Us About Mental Health”
Samantha Wood, PhD, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, IU Bloomington
“Using Cognitive-Inspired Data Engineering to Improve Human and Machine Medical Image Decision-making”
Jennifer Trueblood, PhD, Psychological and Brian Sciences, IU Bloomington
“A Roadmap for Pushing Forward with Intentionality in Healthcare Artificial Intelligence”
Andrew Gonzalez, MD, JD, MPH, IU School of Medicine
12:30-2:00 pm: Lunch, Lunch Activity and Posters
2:00-2:15 pm: “Indiana CTSI support of AI and Health”
Sharon Moe, MD, and Sarah Wiehe, MD, MPH, Co-Directors of the Indiana CTSI
2:15-3:15 pm: Session IV – Flash Talks
“AI-Controlled Digital Humans and Digital Twins”
Alan Dennis, PhD, Kelly School of Business, IU Bloomington
“AI-Driven Drug Discovery Pipeline for Lead Optimization”
Yijie Wang, PhD, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, IU Bloomington
“Interpretable AI models for microbiome-based host phenotype prediction”
Yuzhen Ye, PhD, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, IU Bloomington
“Nucleus Quantification in Ki67 Images”
Xuhong Zhang, PhD, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, IU Bloomington
“AI-Enabled Surgical Video Analysis”
Da Yan, PhD, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, IU Bloomington
“Integrating Deep Learning into Computational Mass Spectrometry for Precision Health”
Haixu Tang, PhD, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, IU Bloomington
3:15-4:00 pm: Keynote Address
Susan Gregurick, PhD, Associate Director for Data Science and Director of the Office of Data Science Strategy, National Institutes of Health.

Grant-Writing Office Hours | Biostatistics
2025-04-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Online

Grant-Writing Office Hours | Research Plan: Significance, innovation and approach
2025-04-02 07:00 - 08:00 | Online
